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Criterion Photo: Cindy Chen In a striking, Byzantine-style space dating back to the 1870s and boasting gilded ceilings, handsome mirrors and marble flooring, famous Piccadilly haunt Criterion – favoured for parties and film shoots – has reopened Read More...
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Lower East Liquor Bar & Bistro Photo: Cindy Chen Taking over the Jamie’s Bar berth on the water’s edge at Westferry Circus, Lower East Liquor Bar & Bistro is a glass-wrapped, easygoing newcomer open all day for classic American diner-style Read More...
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Constancia Photo: Cindy Chen Another addition to the expanding ranks of Argentinean grills around town, the evocative, dark-hued haunt Constancia opens in new premises on the site of a demolished Bermondsey boozer; two brothers from the Pampas make their Read More...
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Liquid Nation Bar & Music Photo: Cindy Chen Capturing the zeitgeist to a tee, music mogul Vince Power’s Ladbroke Grove newcomer Liquid Nation Bar & Music features a name that plays on the concept of liquidation, with windows decorated with Read More...
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Le Provence Photo: Cindy Chen Chef John McClements has morphed Ma Cuisine in Barnes into Le Provence , a Classic French serving an earthy Provençal-inspired menu in a simple bistro setting with black-and-white tiled floors; lighter tapas-style Read More...
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Bellevue Rendezvouz Photo: Cindy Chen Country-style and cosy, with basic pine chairs and enameled wall panels, the narrow, sky-lit bistro Bellevue Rendezvous near Wandsworth Common has a short, sensibly priced French menu that values simplicity over sophistication, Read More...
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Del'Aziz Photo: Cindy Chen The colourful Borough branch of the chainlet Del'Aziz is decked out to resemble a bazaar, with a bakery, deli and easygoing dining areas offering a wide array of North African and Middle Eastern dishes, plus classic Read More...
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Lutyens Photo: Cindy Chen After his success with The Boundary , Sir Terence Conran has opened his latest ambitious project, Lutyens , inside the renovated Reuters building on Fleet Street, where a former Bibendum chef produces an ultra-expensive New French Read More...
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Aubrey Restaurant Photo: Cindy Chen The new, 110-room Kensington Hotel on Queen’s Gate – a plush, boutique venue created from four handsome Victorian buildings – features Aubrey Restaurant , an all-day, three-section dining room/bar Read More...
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The newest and largest branch of chichi chain Napket , set to become its flagship, has opened in Piccadilly; this outlet, the fifth, is the only one to offer table service for breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner (lunch is self-service). 61 Piccadilly, Read More...
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The Compass Photo: Cindy Chen A facade of traditional Victorian tiles, a raft of higgledy-piggledy old tables and a handsome, oak-panelled bar (with a view into the open kitchen) are the dominating features of The Compass , a quirkily revamped Islington Read More...
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Piccadilly’s famous family haunt Planet Hollywood has hopped a few steps down Haymarket to a brighter, fresher home, boasting the usual movie memorabilia and pulsating plasma screens; the more grown-up, beefed-up American menu now extends to pizzas, Read More...
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Keelung Photo: Cindy Chen Behind a chunky wood-framed facade in the heart of Chinatown, the unpretentious new arrival Keelung serves an affordable menu of Taiwanese street food and freshly caught seafood (cooked any which way) in a room decked out with Read More...
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Gallery Mess Photo: Cindy Chen The Saatchi Gallery on King’s Road houses Gallery Mess , a contemporary, minimalist all-day cafe serving unpretentious Eclectic fare from respected caterers Rhubarb in a narrow, vaulted space adorned with works by Read More...
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The Palm Photo: Cindy Chen Grain-fed, aged USDA prime beef and Nova Scotia lobster dominate the upscale steakhouse menu at this first international outpost of famous North American chain The Palm , located in the former Drones space in Belgravia; hardwood Read More...
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